shower

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show·er1 /ˈʃaʊə $ ʃaʊr/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]  1  for washing in 洗澡用DH a piece of equipment that you stand under to wash your whole body 淋浴器 Why does the phone always ring when I’m in the shower? 为什么电话铃总是在我洗澡的时候响？ I’d like to use the shower if that’s all right. 如果可以的话，我想用一下这里的淋浴。 The bathroom has a separate shower cubicle (=a shower in a separate part of the room). 卫生间里有一个独立的淋浴间。 →4  See picture on 见图 Page A10 Sports centre 体育运动中心2  act of washing 洗澡DHWASH an act of washing your body while standing under a shower 淋浴 I need a shower. 我需要洗个淋浴。take a shower Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower. 尼克翻身下床，去洗了个淋浴。have a shower especially British English Mary loves having a hot shower after she’s been swimming. 玛丽游泳之后喜欢洗个热水澡。3  rain 雨HEM a short period of rain or snow 阵雨；阵雪 More heavy showers are forecast for tonight. 预报今晚还有强阵雨。 a shower of rain 一场阵雨 a snow shower 一场阵雪 A few wintry showers are likely. 有可能下几阵冬雨。► see thesaurus at rain4  lots of things 大量的东西AMOUNT a lot of small light things falling or going through the air together 〔在空中洒落或出现的〕一大批，一阵〔小而轻的东西〕shower of Peter kicked the fire and sent up a shower of sparks. 彼得踢了踢火堆，溅起一团火星。 A shower of leaves fell towards the ground. 落叶纷纷扬扬飘向地面。5  party 聚会 American EnglishDLPARTY a party at which presents are given to a woman who is going to get married or have a baby 〔为将要结婚或生孩子的女子举行的〕送礼会 We gave a shower for Beth. 我们为贝丝办了个送礼会。 a baby shower 准妈妈送礼会6. people 人 [usually singular] British English informalGROUP OF PEOPLE a group of stupid or lazy people 一群笨[懒]人

Examples from the Corpus

shower• We're giving a shower for Beth next week.• It was just a shower, so we didn't get too wet• The very weak carbonaceous meteorites often fall as showers of tiny fragments with masses of grams.• a baby shower• We didn't play any of the usual games at the baby shower.• I want to thank both of you again for your beautiful shower gifts.• In the morning, when you get up, take a cold shower.• Heavy showers are forecast for the weekend.• You'll feel better after a nice hot shower.• The weather will be cloudy with light showers in places.• Tomorrow's forecast calls for a few scattered showers.• The image was of steam rising from the shower room of the Yokasuka brig.• They have a special hook feature for hanging in the shower.• I told him she was in the shower and that she would be out right away.• She was damp, she was sore from scrubbing with the shower mitt, her hair hung in rats' tails.• Our cabin, designed for four, had ample hanging-space, trouser-press, hair-drier and tea-making facilities, in addition to shower room.• What did you give Chris for her wedding shower?take a shower• With great effort, she gets up and takes a shower.• He got up and went to the bathroom, took a shower.• Installed in the Speke, I took a shower and came down from my room.• On my return from town, I took a shower in the concrete-lined cubicle in the bungalow.• I took a shower and washed my hair with his yucca blossom shampoo.• Then she took a shower and changed into a cool sundress.• I have to take a shower.• Steve didn't even have time to take a shower this morning.• Apparently, after toasting Saja with a bottle of Crown Royal, she tried to take a shower and passed out.heavy showers• More heavy showers are forecast for tonight and for the rest of the week.shower of• The aircraft skidded off the runway in a shower of sparks.baby shower• Also, instead of friends bringing baby shower gifts, suggest they buy growth mutual funds for the new arrival.shower2 verb  1  [intransitive]WASH to wash your whole body while standing under a shower 洗淋浴 Mike shaved and showered. 迈克刮了脸，冲了个淋浴。2  GIVE[transitive] to give someone a lot of things 大量给予shower somebody with something She showered him with kisses. 她对他一阵狂吻。 Tom showered Amy with presents. 汤姆送给埃米许多礼物。shower something on/upon somebody She had no children and showered her love on her three nieces. 她没有孩子，就把所有的爱都倾注在她的三个侄女身上。3  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]COVER to scatter a lot of things onto a person or place, or to be scattered in this way （使）〔大量的东西〕洒落，掉落shower down/over/upon The top shelf broke and books showered down. 顶层架子断裂书纷纷掉落下来。shower something with something The ship was showered with hot ash from the volcano. 这艘船上落满了滚烫的火山灰。shower something on/over something Hundreds of leaflets were showered over the town. 无数传单从小镇上空纷纷扬扬地落下。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

shower• I shower and lay out all seven bathing suits on the bed and try to picture myself in one in particular.• I got up early as usual, and showered and shaved.• The Earth is constantly showered by rocky debris from space.• It smashed into a wall, showering coins.• He says to shower for at least 10 minutes and not to opt for a bath.• His family loved him so much they showered him with affection.• Back at the East Bathhouse we prowled the corridors and showered in icy water.• Medals were showered on the soldiers returning from battle.• It's so hot there, you have to shower three or four times a day.• When Elvis first became famous he had honours and awards showered upon him.• In autumn a rowan tree at the front gate was showered with berries.• Trudi was treated as a special guest and was showered with gifts everywhere she went.• Shoppers and workers in similar centres in Britain have been showered with glass when panels of toughened glass have suddenly shattered.• He was showered with medals, gifts, money and jewels.shower down/over/upon• Confetti showered down as the crowd cheered wildly.• However, in most of these, effusive approval is showered upon her, and her weak points are minimized.• There was a brief sound of digging, and mud showered over him.• I shall never forget the contempt you showered upon me.• Confetti showered down on us and congratulations were shouted from all directions.• Venus is back in your sign and her many blessings will soon start showering down upon you.• The answer came quickly, with a new round of lamentations and complaints being showered upon Washington.• However, scattered showers over western areas will become more widespread and locally heavy during the day, perhaps accompanied by thunder.Origin shower1 Old English scur

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shower

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show‧er¹ S2 /ˈʃaʊə $ ʃaʊr/ noun [countable]1.  FOR WASHING IN a piece of equipment that you stand under to wash your whole body:
    Why does the phone always ring when I’m in the shower?
    I’d like to use the shower if that’s all right.
    The bathroom has a separate shower cubicle (=a shower in a separate part of the room).
2.  ACT OF WASHING an act of washing your body while standing under a shower:
    I need a shower.
    take a shower
    Nick rolled out of bed and took a shower.
    have a shower especially British English:
    Mary loves having a hot shower after she’s been swimming.
3.  RAIN a short period of rain or snow:
    More heavy showers are forecast for tonight.
    a shower of rain
    a snow shower
    A few wintry showers are likely.
4.  LOTS OF THINGS a lot of small light things falling or going through the air together
    shower of
    Peter kicked the fire and sent up a shower of sparks.
    A shower of leaves fell towards the ground.
5.  PARTY American English a party at which presents are given to a woman who is going to get married or have a baby:
    We gave a shower for Beth.
    a baby shower
6.  PEOPLE  [usually singular] British English informal a group of stupid or lazy people
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ rain noun [uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky: The rain has stopped at last. | There had been heavy rain during the night.
   ▪ drizzle noun [uncountable] light rain with very small drops of water: A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.
   ▪ shower noun [countable] a short period of rain that can be heavy or light: More heavy showers are forecast for tonight. | a light shower of rain
   ▪ downpour noun [countable usually singular] a short period of very heavy rain that starts suddenly: A sudden downpour sent us running for shelter. | a torrential downpour
   ▪ hail noun [uncountable] frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice): The hail and high winds have destroyed many of the county’s crops.
   ▪ sleet noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rain: The rain had turned to sleet | Sleet and snow fell.
   ▪ the rains noun [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countries: The farmers are waiting for the rains to come.
   ▪ monsoon noun [countable ] the heavy rain that falls between April and October in India and other southern Asian countries: The monsoon is late this year. | the monsoon season

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shower² verb
1. [intransitive] to wash your whole body while standing under a shower:
    Mike shaved and showered.
2. [transitive] to give someone a lot of things
    shower somebody with something
    She showered him with kisses.
    Tom showered Amy with presents.
    shower something on/upon somebody
    She had no children and showered her love on her three nieces.
3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to scatter a lot of things onto a person or place, or to be scattered in this way
    shower down/over/upon
    The top shelf broke and books showered down.
    shower something with something
    The ship was showered with hot ash from the volcano.
    shower something on/over something
    Hundreds of leaflets were showered over the town.